mindsketch recorders

A private recording studio focused on specific projects for Seattle’s local musicians.

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recording

our 250+ sq. ft. live room feels like a chill record den and records like an a-list producer's boutique. Recording Services from $50/hr.

edit/tune/mixing

preparing tracks for mixing (per song), transparent-editing by hand using industry standard vari-audio/melodyne tuning for most natural results (per song), and mixing service from $250 (limit 64 tracks per song)

podcast/VO

for writers and producers who need a creative spot for production and writing sessions, ask us to put together a turn-key setup. You? Just show up.

Seattle's Emerging Music

Console, Conversion, Monitoring

  • Auditronics 110 "GrandSon" - 18 IN/4 OUT
  • Lynx Aurora (n) 32 I/O
  • RME fireface 800 8 analog I/O, ADAT
  • spl MTC 2381 monitor controller
  • FOCAL solo6 be w/accompanying sub6
  • art headamp6pro

DAW

  • 8Core OSX 12 Monterey
  • Cubase 12 Pro
  • Pro Tools 2022
  • Ableton Live 11
  • Wavlab 11
  • iZotope - Music Production Suite 5
  • Output Arcade
  • Splice
  • Steinberg Absolute 5 VST Instrument Suite
  • Blackmagic Design SSD Multidock - RAID/Backup

Preamps/DI

  • Vintec VA573
  • Hairball Audio Lola (6)
  • Hairball Audio Copper Elements
  • Universal Audio 2-610 "Blue w/6072 tube set
  • 1073-2ch (stam)
  • 1073EQ (stam)
  • dbx 376 - talkback amp
  • Avalon U5 DI
  • Radial JDI DI
  • Audioscape Classic DI w/variable load (2)
  • Cloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL2 (2)

Outboard

  • 1176 Blue Stripe (2)
  • LA2A (2)
  • D-Comp Mastering Limiter (st) - Audioscape (EMI/TGI)
  • V-Comp MU Comp "6386 Ed" - Audioscape Vari-MU
  • Kush UBK Clariphonic Parallel EQ

Proccessing, Plugins

  • UAD-2 Oct Satellite - 40+ plugins incl. Neve, API, and SSL Ch Strips
  • Anteres Auto-Tune Advanced & Realtime
  • REVERB - Ocean Way, Capitol Hill, EMT 140, and Real Reverb Pro Collections
  • COMP - Fairchild, 1176, LA2A collections and Bus Comp from Neve/SSL
  • EQ - Pultec Collection, Helios 69, bx_digital v3
  • iZotope Music Prod. Suite 5
  • Sound Toys 5 - Complete
  • oeksound soothe2
  • Valhalla complete suite
  • Vari-Audio & Melodyne

Microphones

  • Miktek CV4 - lg diaphragm condenser tube
  • JZ Microphones - Amethyst
  • Custom ElaM 251-style lg diaphragm Condenser Tube (CK12-style capsule)
  • Custom Mic-Parts S-47 (2) - TLM49 -RK47 capsule
  • Custom Mic-Parts SDC (2) - Schoeps CMC5 - cardioid/omni capsules
  • Custom Royer-stule ribbon (2)
  • Shure - KSM32, SM7B, SM58 (2), SM57 (2)
  • 12Guage Microphones Kit (2 Red12 Omni, 1 Green12 Cardioid, 2 Blue12 High-SPL Cardioid, 1 Black212 XY Stereo)
  • JZ Microphones - Vintage 47 (2)

Amps & Effects

  • Fender Princeton vintage '64
  • Fender Twin Reverb Reissue
  • Pettyjohn - Hand-wired PreDrive Studio
  • Pettyjohn - Ltd. Myth (Plexi/Klon Hybrid) - modded
  • Southampton - Indie Dream OD/Delay/Reverb
  • Diamond - CPR1 Comp
  • Roland RE201 Tape Echo
  • MuTron Phasor ii (vintage)
  • Moog 104z Analog Delay
  • Radial EXTC Reamp
  • Little Labs Redeye 3D Reamp

Instruments

  • Moog Voyager XL
  • Yamaha MotifXS8
  • 1974 Fender Rhodes Stage
  • Roland JX8P (2)
  • Roland JV1080
  • Korg MS2000
  • MeBleep module (2)
  • Fender Telecaster American Dlx 2006
  • Martin&Co DM acoustic
  • Fender Jazz Bass "Reggie Hamilton" Signature